The National tribune., 1887-12-01
RECENT LITERATURE.

OUR STANDARD BEARER, OR THE LIFE OF
GEN. ULYSSES S. GRANT. Published by Lee &
Shepard, Boston. Per sale by A. $. Witherbee,
Washington. Price Sl.50.
This purports 10 be the youth, manhood,
campaigns and eminent service in the recon-
stTuctiOn of the Nation OF Gen. u. :. Grant, as
seen and related by Capt. Bernard Galligasken,
and written out by Oliver Optic. The illus
trations are by Thomas Mast. Oliver Optics
name as the author is sufficient guarantee for
the merit and interest OF the book.
PETER BUDsToNE, THE BOY WHO WAS
HAXED. BY IT. J. Trowbridge. Published by
Lee K Shepard, Boston. Sold by A. ;. Wither-
bee & Co, Washington. Price sl25.
This is one Of Mr.. Trowbridge's most charm
ing stories for boys, which is all the praise 1t
or any other book needs
PERSEVERANCE ISLAND, OR THE ROBIN
SON CRUSOE OF THE NINETEENTH CEN
TURY. BY Douglas Frazar. Published by Lee
K Shepard, Boston. For sale by A. =. Wither-
bee * Co, Washington. Price $3.50.
This differs from the original Robinson Cru
soc in that the castaway had no wreck at hand
with abundant stores from which 10 draw what
he needed; on the contrary, he had nothing
except the skill Of his hand and brain stored
with facts in the arts and sciences. With these
he managed 10 perform wonders in the way Of
providing for his wants and make himself en-
tirely comfortable The story is charmingly
told, and incidentally contains much useful in
formation TO boys.
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WENDELL PHIL
LIPS. by George Lowell Austin. Published by
Lee Shepard, Boston.
Mr.. Austin, who is the author of 1.-THE His
tory of Massachusetts," " Longfellow; or, His
Life, Works and Friendship" etc, has made
a labor OF love in preparing the life of the
greatest Of all anti-slavery orators. The story
of Mr.. Phillips's achievements on the rostrum
aud of his great influence on the politics of his
time is admirably told.
TEXAR'S REVENGE, OR NORTH AGAINST
SoSrH ny jules Verne. Published by Rand.
McNally d Co, Chicago. Price Is cents.
Jules Verne, the popular author of Round
the World in Eighty Days" Twenty Thou
sand Leagues Under the Sea-" and other SINH
lar works Of captivating fiction, has tried his
hand upon a story based upon the war Of the
Rebellion and made il thoroughly interesting,
as ali his writings are.
MISS VESTS CLASS IN GEOGRAPHY. By
Francis Sparhon. Published by Lee & Shepard
Boston. Sold by A. ). Witherbee * Co., WASH
ington. Price % cents
This is a pleasant little pamphlet intended
TO teach geography and the physical description
of the earth in way that will be interesting
and easy for children.
THE KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS OF 1888 An
Historical Study. BY Ethelbert Dudley War
field, A. NJ, LIB. Published by G. Il. Putnams
Sons. For sale by w. ii. Morrison, Washington.
Price Sl.25
There was no single thing connected with
our political history apart from the Declaration
of Independence and the Constitution, that was
OF so much importance to the country as were
the Kentucky Resolutions of 1795, which were
really the flag under which the rebellion was
organized. Mr.. Warfed has performed a CRATE
full service TO the country in giving this sue
cinct history of these famous resolutions.
THE BEST READING Third Series. Edited by
l. Il. Jones. Published by q. p Putnam's Sons,
ington. Price 81.
A priced and classified photography for easy
reference to the more important American and
English publications for the five years ending
Dec /. 1856. The grand success which attend
ed the publication Of the first two volumes of
this series has called for the third which Is
none the less valuable than its predecessors
THE CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS By Edward
y. Ellis. author of 1.-THE Young Pioneer Series"
etc. Published by Porter & Coates, Philadelphia
Price 81.
Mr.. Ellis's previous works have secured n
wide circle OF readers and brought him much
reputation. This is one of his best efforts.
MAGAZINES.
WomGn.-A monthly magazine, published by
the Woman Publishing Co., New York. Price
p cents, or $40 year.
The Church Rerielu.-E dited by the Rev. Henry
Mason Baum. Published by Baum Il Geddes
New York. Price "a a year, or 30 cents o
number.
NOTES
Robert Louis Stevenson's remarkable ballad
of "Ticonderogs," which will appear in the
Christmas SeribHer's, will be splendidly illus
trated from drawings made by two of the au-
thor's fTiends-William Hole, A. r. s. A., and
Will II. Low, the American artist and illus
TRAITOR of " Lamia," TO whom Mr.. Stevenson re-
Gently inscribed two poems.